Exam 1 - Precalculus - Asnwer Key

Question 1 - Word Problem

If the population doubles every 10 years and the population is now 250,000 (in 2004), when will the population reach 1,000,000?

Ans 20 years from now in 2024.

2004 population is 250,000

2014 population is 500,000 (plus 10 years)

2024 population is 1,000,000 (plus 10 more years)

Question 1 - Word Problem

If a population is reduced by ½ its size each year and it was 720 in 1990, when was it equal to or will it be equal to 45?

Ans: 1990 => 720, 1991 => 360, 1992 => 180, 1993 => 90, and 1994 => 45

(since ½ each year)

So population equal to 45 in 1994

Question 2 Function Notations:

Tell whether the relationships of N and M shown in the table below is a function or not. If it is a function which variable is the input and which is the output variable and why? (Give reasons for both answers)

N 1 0 1 0 8
M -3 2 -3 2 1

Both N and M can be functions since there are only one value for the output variable when the input variables are the same, e.g. N(0) = 2 and N(1) = -3 also M(2) = 0 and M(-3) = 1.

Question 2 - Find the slope of the function between

(a) x = -2 and -1 and

(b) x =1 and x = 2

x f(x) slope
-2 -8
-1 -1
1 1

2 8

Note the shape of the function between both domains.

 

Question 3 - Geometric Properties of Linear Functions

Write a formula for the line in the form y = mx + b that is perpendicular to y = ¼ x +1 and passes through the point P(-1, 4).

So (y - 4) = -4(x + 1)  gives y = -4x + 0

Ans:

 Question 3 - Formula for Linear Function

Write a possible formula for the linear depreciation of the value of a car from $25,500 in 1984 to $12,500 in 2001.

Let t = 0 be 1984, so V0 = 25,500 , m  = (12500 - 25500)/(2001-1984)

V = -764.71t + 25500

Question 4 - Composition of Functions

Given

(a) What is (b) What is h(1)?

(a)

(b)

Question 4 - Composite

If and what is

Ans:

So g(1) = 9

Question 5 - Domain and range

What is the domain and range of the function:

?

Ans: Domain x cannot be -2 (division by 0) and y cannot be 3 since 1/(x+2) never gets to be equal to zero; however y, the range can be positive and negative.

Domain:

Range:

Question 5 - Domain and Range

What is the domain and range of the function

?

Domain:   (sqrt cannot contain a real negative number)

Range    (smallest y is when sqrt = 0, 3 and largest y is when x = 0 or y = 5 + 3 = 8)

Question 6 - Piecewise function

(a) Sketch the piecewise function

f(x) = and

(b) What is x when f(x) = 4?

Ans x = -3 (equation (1))

Question 6 - Piecewise Function

For the piecewise defined function what is the value of x when f(x) = 1?

f(x) =

- Function is undefined for x when f(x) =1 (will give partial credits if skecth graph)

Question 7 - Inverse functions

Write the inverse function of .

Ans

Question 7 - Inverse

What is the inverse of the function?

Question 8 - Intersections of Linear functions.

When will these two linear functions be equal to each other?

(1) 4x + 5y = -8 and

(2) 3x + y = 5

When (x, y) = (3, -4)

Note:  solve for y in both first and set equal to each other, then solve for x  and use x to find y.

Question 8 - Intersections of Linear functions.

When will these two linear functions be equal to each other?

(1) 2x - 7y = 4 and

(2) 3y - x = 1

Ans:

(-19, -6)

Question 9 - Quadratic

Find the zeros of the function

Ans: Quadratic formula

About -2.4641 and 4.4641

Question 9 - Quadratic

Find the roots of the quadratic function ; if none exist state why.

Set y = 0 and multiply by -2, then factor out x to get x(x - 3) = 0

or use quadratic equation 

Roots are x = 0 and 3

Question 10 - 3.1 Quadratic

What is the vertex of the quadratic formula

?

Ans: (h, k) = )

or solve by completing the square.

(h, k) = (-7.5, 24.75)

Question 10 - Quadratic

If the height (feet) of an object above the ground is given t seconds after it is launched is given by the quadratic formula.

H(t) = -16t2 + 48t, when will the object be at its maximum height? (hint: find the t coordinate of the vertex)

Vertex is (1.5, 36) or 1.5 seconds after it is launched.

Question 11 - 3.1 Exponential Growth

If the concentration of alcohol in 25 year old Michael's body t hours after drinking 4 glasses of his favorite drink is given by the formula A(t) = 0.15(1-r)t and the rate of dissipation of the alcohol each hour is 25%.

(a) What is amount of alcohol in the body after 6 ½ hour?

(b) What does the 0.15 represent?

Ans (a)

(b) 0.15 is the initial concentration of alcohol in Michael's body after he is finish drinking the 4 glasses.

Question 11  Concavity

Calculate successive rates of change for the functions, H(t) in the table below and decide whether the graph is concave up or concave down.

x 2 5 8 11
H(x) 11.3 13.32 14.98 16.12


rate  = 0.6733
rate  = 0.5533 rate  =
 0.38

The rate of change is decreasing so concave down

Question 12-

(a) What is the yearly growth factor for the change in f(t) for each change in t if t is time in years: Find b = 4

Table 1:

t 1 2 4 5 8
f(t) 0.06 0.24 3.84 15.36 983.04

(b) What the value of the function when t = 0?  

Find a = 0.015

Formula is f(t) = 0.015(4)t

Question 12

If a graph of a function contains the points (2, 300) and (5, 6250), where N is the number of sales over time, t in years.

(a) Find a possible formula for N = f(t) assuming the balance grows exponentially.

Ans: Graph of N=39.6231(2.7516)t

(b) What was the initial balance?

N = 39.6231